Linderhof

Gardening, Cooking and Decorating on the Prairie of Kansas

Welcome to Linderhof, our 1920's home on the prairie, where there's usually something in the oven, flowers in the garden for tabletops and herbs in the garden for cooking. Where, when company comes, the teapot is always on and there are cookies and cakes to share in the larder.

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Lunch With A Dear Friend

Friend Francie lives in Springfield, I live in Fort Scott

Most of our conversations are electronical

For we're Facebook friends and visit a Food Board

that we've both been members of "forever"!

We've met many times over the years --

usually in Joplin (mid point between Springfield and Fort Scott)

and she's been to lunch at Linderhof

I've been to her New Year's Day Open House in Springfield

Her garden club had lunch at Linderhof

after they toured the Secret Garden Tour

I gave a program to that same Garden Club when

Francie hosted the club at her house

I was going to be in Springfield Saturday

I asked Francie if she was available for lunch

She was!

She suggested this bistro:

If you ask me where it is, I can give you the address but I'm not sure in

what part of Springfield it is in . . .

the neighborhood, however, is full of restored Craftsman bungalows from

the 20s and 30s

It's a quirky little place -- small rooms filled with tables

Francie was able to snag a table by a window

We both ordered:

A cup of Russian mushroom and potato soup and a half of a tuna sandwich.

The tuna sandwich was the best tuna salad I've ever eaten.

Tuna, thin slices of apple and celery dressed with a creamy dill (fresh not weed) dressing

It was so good that I ordered a sandwich (deconstructed)

to take home for dinner!

But I wasn't too full for dessert

The one they recommend:

A coconut cream cupcake

It was delicious!

This is my new favorite lunch place in Springfield and I can't wait to go back!